Can opener



Feb. 17, 1953 J. H. CREws 2,628,421

CAN OPENER Filed Oct. 24,-1949 a f NVENTOR. `fd J@ @669m ATTORNEYPatented Feb. 17, l1953 CAN OPENER James H. Crews, San Marcos, Tex.,assignor to The First National Bank of San Marcos Application October24, 1949, Serial No. 123,269

(Cl. Sil-6.1)

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a can opener.

An object of the invention is to provide a can opener which is providedwith a blade for cutting a discharge opening in the top of the can andis also provided with a tang or punch which will, at the same time,forman air inlet opening.

The `opener ha-s been designed for use in connection with metal `canscontaining liquid, such as beer cans.

It is a further object to provide an implement of the characterdescribed wherein the can support is so related to the blade and punchthat the opener can 'be operated by a single hand of the operator.

A still further object 'of -the invention is to provide an opener of thecharacter described of such construction that the can will automatical-=ly swing into position yclear of the blade and punch so that it can bereadily removed when opened.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingspecification, which is illlustrated by the accompanying drawings,where- Figure l is a side elevation of the opener shown partly insection and in `can receiving position.

Figure 2 is -a side elevation of the opener shown in active position.

Figure 3 is a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure2.

Figure-4 is a fragmentary, vertical, sectional view taken on the lineylI-- of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view taken on the line5--5 of Figure 3, `and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on theline 5-6 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the `drawings, the numeral Idesignates an lupright stand having a widened base 2 for the support ofthe implement.

The numeral 3 designates a forwardly curved bracket, one end of which isprovided with a vertical, elongated anchor -4 rand Whose other end has aslot 5 in its lower side. The anchor `Il oonforms in shape to, and iscountersunk into, the upper end of the stand with its outer sides andtop flush with the corresponding parts of the stand. This anchor may beremovably secured to the stand by any suitable means, such as the screws6.

Intermediate its ends the bracket has the depending side lugs orextensions 1, I and the upper end of the hanger '8 is pivotallyconnected with said lugs on a horizontal axis and is rearwardly turnedat approximately a right angle to the main body of the hanger.

The lower end of the hanger carries a circular platform 9 having anupstanding, annular, marginal rim I0 within which the can, when mountedon the platform, fits.

Between the lugs 1 and countersunk into the iower side of the bracket 3there is a blade shank II which may be secured to the bracket in anyapproved manner and whose forward end is forwardly and downwardlycurved, having the side edges I2, I2 and terminating in the point I3.

Seated in the slot 5 and pinned or otherwise secured therein there is ashank Ill, whose forward end is downwardly .turned and forzmed with ashoulder I5 and a depending tang or punch I6.

The hanger, being shaped as above explained and with the weight of theplatform 9 thereon, will normally hang in rearward position, as shown inFigure 3, so that -the can may be inserted thereon and will clear theblade II, as shown in Figure l.

When the can is located on the platform the can vand hanger may begrasped and pulled forwardly so as to move the top of the can intocontact with sai-d blade and punch and a discharge opening and an airinlet' opening will be formed in said top. The forward movement of thecan will be stopped by the shoulder I5.

Upon release of the hanger, the can will swing into position clear ofthe blade, as slrown in Figure l, and may be readilyremoved.

Ii desired, the base 2 may be securely fastened to a suitable support onwhich it is mounted, for convenience in operating the opener.

Should it be desired to do so, the anchor 4 may be disconnected from thestand I and fastened to a wall or other permanent, upright structure bymeans of the screws 5, or by any other suitable securing means, and theopener then used as a convenient kitchen implement for opening metalcans of any kind which contain liquid.

The drawings and descriptions are illustrative merely, while the broad`principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A can opener comprising, a stand, a bracket extending forwardly from thestand and whose Iree end is provided with a slot, Klugs spaced apart anddepending from the bracket a hanger Whose upper end is rearwardly turnedat substantially right angles and pivoted between the lugs and dependingtherefrom, `a platform secured to the lower end of .the hanger andextending forwardly therefrom to receive a lean, a shank secured in saidslot formed with a shoulder and a depending punch beneath the `shoulderand a blade whose shank is countersunk into the under side of thebracket between sai-d lugs and whose forward end is downwardly :curvedand formed with cutting side edges and terminating in a. point, saidhanger -being movable forwardly and positioned to carry the top of the'can on the platform into ycontact with said blade and punch tolperforate said top.

JAMES H. CREWS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,082,426 Keith Dec. 23, 19132,272,204 Hothersall Feb, 10, 1942 2,556,731 Lapierre June 12, 1951

